to begin; to set about; to start
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
shop; small store; business; firm
wheat straw; barley straw
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
by myself; in person; by oneself
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
insecticide; insect repellent
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
a long time (since the last time)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan